As a child, Beverly Buchanan collected stones, finding them rich in intrigue and meaning. Later she
As a child, Beverly Buchanan collected stones, finding them rich in intrigue and meaning. Later she began to call the small rocks she found her art. Gathering them from one site and placing them elsewhere, these stone piles served a “functional” purpose. In her own words, “If I see some rubble, my thought is, ‘Let’s see, now where in Georgia could that go?’ I immediately claim it. Psychologically it’s mine.” Buchanan never stopped collecting, claiming, and relocating stones, instead she carried them into her continued practice of marking sites and spaces. Beverly Buchanan (American, 1940–2015). Untitled (Three-Part ‘‘Frustula’’ Sculpture on Floorboards with Sunlight), 1978. Chromogenic print. Private collection -- source link
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